David Tyree says gay marriage would cause anarchy

Legislators in New York are debating whether to legalize gay marriage.

Sports figures, including former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, have come out in support.

But not David Tyree. The former wide receiver and special teams player says same-sex marriage would cause “anarchy,” reports ESPN. He made his statement in a video for the National Organization for Marriage.

“What I know will happen if this does come forth is this will be the beginning of our country sliding toward, it is a strong word, but anarchy,” Tyree said in the video. “The moment we have, if you trace back even to other cultures, other countries, that will be the moment where our society in itself loses its grip with what’s right.”

The statements have left the Human Rights Campaign, a leading gay civil rights group, flabbergasted:

“Anarchy? Hardly. Committed gay and lesbian couples have been able to legally marry in five states and the District of Columbia — not to mention a number of foreign countries — for years now and cows are still giving milk, little boys are still pulling little girls’ pig tails, and we still drive on the right side of the street,” a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign told TMZ.